When persistent migraines and hearing loss led to a shocking brain tumor diagnosis, Mischelle Colby turned to University of ...

Bone cancer on the skull is a rare condition. It refers to a group of cancers, with the most common being chordoma. Chordomas develop in the spine’s bones or at the base of the skull. They usually ...

If the tumor isn’t cancerous, we may suggest waiting to see if it changes over time. You get imaging every 6–12 months to check tumor growth. You also get regular checks with an eye doctor to make ...

What is the skull base? The skull base is the bone where the brain sits at the bottom of the skull. Many people use the analogy of a salad bowl to describe the area. The bowl has a hole at the center ...

The MedAustron Center for Ion Therapy has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of both, proton and carbon ion therapy for the treatment of skull based chordomas, a bone located cancer. In a recent ...

The Anterior Skull Base Program provides state-of-the-art care for diseases of the paranasal sinuses and anterior skull base. Our physicians take a targeted, comprehensive approach to treatment of ...

Tumors arising in the base of the skull are among the most difficult to remove in neurosurgery. The current treatment method is to perform surgical removal by what is known as the microscopic anterior ...

A medical team has developed a minimally invasive neurosurgical technique using an endoscope for the removal of tumors in the base of the skull. The results compare favorably with the conventional ...

The Rhinology, Allergy, and Skull Base Surgery division provides comprehensive care for inflammatory, infectious, and neoplastic diseases of the sinus and nasal cavities. Our subspecialist physicians ...